Generic and local information for the UK Military community including Serving Personnel, Families, Veterans, and MOD Civilians.
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October 3, 2025
Edinburgh: AWS CDW Parenting Puzzle Workshops in November
September 25, 2025
Scotland: Early Years Forces Children Project
September 17, 2025
Bicester: tower treasures baby and toddler group - every Thursday during termtime
Baby and toddler drop-in group ages 0-4. Play, enjoy refreshments, stories, songs and a chat! The Parish Room, St Michael at the North Gate, termtime Thursdays 1000-1145hrs.
Click HERE for more information.
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Hampshire: Home Start Hampshire in Rushmoor & Hart
All of our groups provide a safe non-judgmental environment where families can make the first steps to regular social interaction and peer support.
To refer a family to one of our groups, or make a self-referral please complete and return a referral form, which can be found HERE
London: Home Start London
All parents struggle at one time or another and Home-Start is ready to support London families through their toughest times.
Home-Start trains and supports volunteers to work alongside parents in their own home giving compassionate and confidential support, tailored to each family. Home-Start London is a consortium of 12 local Home-Starts operating across 24 London boroughs.
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September 11, 2025
September 9, 2025
September 8, 2025
DWP news update: Children to benefit from funded childcare
Take-up is expected to be over and above initial projections, with over half a million kids on track to be more school ready by age 5, giving every child the best start in life.
The Best Start in Life website brings together trusted information, guidance, and support into one place where parents will be able to check what childcare help they’re eligible for, find their local family services, sign up for tailored weekly updates, and access advice from everything from pregnancy to preparing a child for school.
August 27, 2025
Hampshire: Hampshire County Council Childcare Choices
Surrey: childcare provision and funding - Surrey Additional Needs and Disabilities
Childcare providers have a legal duty to offer extra support to meet the needs of a child with a disability under the Equality Act 2010. This might include installing a ramp to allow wheelchair access to their premises, or training staff to use special equipment.
They will also be able to apply to Surrey County Council to access additional support and funding to help pay for extra staff, training or resources that have been identified as necessary to allow your child to attend their setting. More information is available on the Surrey website below.
Click HERE for more information.
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Grantham: Lincolnshire Family Services Directory
Lincolnshire Family Services DirectoryHelps you find information on useful local organisations and activities where you live.
August 19, 2025
GOV.UK: Updated guidance for Service personnel and their families on Early Years childcare and child welfare policies
To review the revised information please go to: Guidance for Service personnel and their families on child welfare policies.
Hampshire: Home Start support for military families
Click on the QR code to access further information of other areas of support that Home Start can help with.
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July 28, 2025
Surrey: become a registered childminder
Surrey: funded childcare in Surrey
From April 2024, funded early education will be expanding. By September 2025, most working families with children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare support.
The new entitlements will be introduced in phases:
- From April 2024, eligible working parents of 2 year olds can access 15 hours funded early education and childcare (over 38 weeks a year) from the term after their child's 2nd birthday
- From September 2024, eligible working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3 year olds can access 15 hours funded early education and childcare (over 38 weeks a year) from the term following their child turning 9 months